India

New Delhi, Jun 7: The Home Ministry has struck down an Information and Broadcasting Ministry's proposal for giving security clearance to 33 television channels of Kalanithi Maran-promoted Sun TV Network, a move that could lead to cancellation of their broadcasting licence. The I&B Ministry has been informed about the decision of the Home Ministry, which was believed to have been influenced by

New Delhi, Jun 7: What is good for Bangladesh is good for India. The government is extending a $2 billion line of credit to its neighbour which is expected to create 50,000 jobs in India and provide a big boost to the government's Make in India drive. A line of credit is a promise to provide loans at subsidized rates from agencies such as Exim Bank. These are normally conditional on the recipient

Amritsar, Jun 7: Twelve people were injured in a clash between a group of armed youths and members of the task force of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) at the Golden Temple here on Saturday. The injured include four members of the task force. Two of the injured, with multiple injuries, were admitted to the civil hospital. The incident took place in the afternoon, long after the

Dhaka, June 6: India and Bangladesh today opened a new chapter in their ties as they settled the 41-year-old boundary dispute and promised to do more in other areas amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a fresh line of credit of USD 2 billion to the neighbouring country. With West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee standing by his side, Modi, on his maiden visit here, also

Dhaka, Jun 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived here to a red carpet welcome on his maiden visit which is expected to put ties with Bangladesh in a new trajectory, as the two sides will firm up a number of pacts to boost cooperation besides ratifying the long-pending Land Boundary Agreement. In a special gesture, Modi was received at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by Prime

Dhaka, Jun 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning left for a two-day "historic" visit to Bangladesh where he will hold talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and ink several agreements, especially in the field of connectivity and trade. "Leaving for Bangladesh. This visit is going to strengthen the bond between our nations, benefitting people of our countries and our

New Delhi, Jun 6: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tore into lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung and the BJP-led Centre, calling Jung a “polling agent of the BJP, who has turned Raj Niwas into BJP headquarters”. In one of his sharpest attacks on the L-G and the Centre, Kejriwal also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being vengeful against the government and people of Delhi for the BJP’s

New Delhi, Jun 5: With the central food safety regulator ordering withdrawal of nine approved variants of Maggi, Health ministry today said it is of the "confirmed" opinion that the product failed to adhere to safety norms and assured that no compromise will be done on food safety. Union Health Minister J P Nadda said that his Ministry had received the reports from all the states and after

Srinagar, Jun 5: The Indian government has slammed Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani after he said that travelling with an Indian passport was a compulsion for him and "he was not an Indian by birth." Geelani on Friday appeared at the passport office to declare himself Indian while completing formalities for travel documents but insisted that he did it out of 'compulsion'. Reacting

New Delhi, Jun 5: Nestle India on Thursday night decided to take Maggi off the shelves after a controversy erupted over its contents, prompting several states to ban the 'two-minute' noodles. Asserting that the product was "completely safe", the company in a statement late Thursday night said, "Unfortunately, recent developments and unfounded concerns about the product have led to an environment